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The golden-fronted woodpecker is 22 to 26 cm (8.7 to 10 in) long and weighs 65 to 102 g (2.3 to 3.6 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except for the pattern on their heads. Adult males have a red crown and a golden orange to yellow nape with a gap between them; females have a grayish crown and a paler yellow nape.
The golden-fronted woodpecker has a diet of is adult and larval arthropods, some aerial insects, fruit, nuts and corn, as well as occasionally eggs eating other birds' eggs. The bird has a loud call and a short, slow drumming pattern. This male golden-fronted woodpecker was photographed in Copán, Honduras.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
The golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is found in the southern United States, Mexico and parts of Central America. It inhabits mesic and xeric landscapes, including mesquite brushlands and riparian woodlands. It can also be found in urban parks and suburban areas.
Yellow-fronted woodpecker: Melanerpes flavifrons: Brazil, Paraguay and far northeastern Argentina. Golden-naped woodpecker: Melanerpes chrysauchen: Costa Rica and western Panama Beautiful woodpecker: Melanerpes pulcher: Colombia. Black-cheeked woodpecker: Melanerpes pucherani: southeastern Mexico south to western Ecuador. White-fronted ...
A male Golden-fronted woodpecker in flight, photographed in Texas: Date: 20 February 2017, 20:42: Source: Golden-fronted Woodpecker: Author: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK: Other versions
Yellow-fronted woodpecker: Melanerpes flavifrons (Vieillot, 1818) 41 Golden-naped woodpecker: Melanerpes chrysauchen Salvin, 1870: 42 Beautiful woodpecker: Melanerpes pulcher Sclater, PL, 1870: 43 Black-cheeked woodpecker: Melanerpes pucherani (Malherbe, 1849) 44 White-fronted woodpecker: Melanerpes cactorum (d'Orbigny, 1840) 45 Hispaniolan ...
Original – Golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) male, Copan, Honduras Reason High quality image. FP on Commons. Articles in which this image appears Golden-fronted woodpecker FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds Creator Charlesjsharp. Support as nominator – Charlesjsharp 21:07, 24 April 2023 (UTC)
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